Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Holy Ganga River at Haridwar

Holy Ganga River at HaridwarHoly Ganga River at HaridwarHoly Ganga River at Haridwar

Haridwar, literally means 'The gateway to the Gods'. It's the place where the river Ganga descends to the plain.

A major Shaktipeeth from time immemorial, the place is believed to have both sanctified by the powerful trinity of Hindu mythology - Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. This is why the place has been a ever-refreshing mystic venue for the purification of the mind, body and soul.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Daisy flower and two Honey Bee

Daisy flower

Daisy flower from the Asteraceae family as well as the daisy or sunflower. Daisy is estimated to reach 10 percent of all flowering plants on earth.

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Babblers - Indian Birds Photograph

Babblers Photography


Turdoides is a genus of passerine birds in the Old World babbler family, Timaliidae. It contains about 29 species distributed across Africa and southern Asia. They are typically fairly large, long-tailed birds which forage in noisy groups. The majority of species have drab brown or grey-brown plumage.
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Friday, March 15, 2013

Female House Sparrow

Female House Sparrow

The plumage of the House Sparrow is mostly different shades of grey and brown. The sexes differ: the female is mostly buff, and the male has bolder markings and a reddish back.The male has a dark grey crown from the top of its bill to its back, and chestnut brown on the sides of its head. It has black around its bill, on its throat, and on the spaces between its bill and eyes (lores). It has a small white stripe between the lores and crown and small white spots immediately behind the eyes (post oculars), with black patches below and above them. The underpants are pale grey or white, as are the cheeks, ear coverts, and stripes at the base of the head. The upper back and mantle are a warm brown, with broad black streaks, while the lower back, rump and upper tail coverts are greyish-brown.


The female has no black markings or grey crown. Its upper parts and head are brown with darker streaks around the mantle and a distinct pale super cilium. Its under parts are pale grey-brown. The juvenile is similar to the female adult but deeper brown below and paler above. Juvenile males tend to have darker throats and white post oculars, but these features do not reliably match sex.


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Thursday, March 14, 2013

House Sparrow

House Sparrow

The House Sparrow  is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. A small bird, it has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a weight of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz). Females and young birds are colored pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer, the House Sparrow occurs naturally in most of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and much of Asia. Its intentional or accidental introductions to many regions, including parts of Australia, Africa, and the Americas, make it the most widely distributed wild bird.
The House Sparrow is strongly associated with human habitations, and can live in urban or rural settings. Though found in widely varied habitats and climates, it typically avoids extensive woodlands, grasslands, and deserts away from human development. It feeds mostly on the seeds of grains and weeds, but it is an opportunistic eater and commonly eats insects and many other foods. Its predators include domestic cats, hawks, owls, and many other predatory birds and mammals.

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